dampeninggerund / present participle Used attributively to denote something that reduces intensity, amplitude, or wetness.
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Reducing the intensity, amplitude, or impact of something; causing it to become less strong. The dampening material absorbs vibrations from the engine.
dampengerund / present participle Used attributively, especially before nouns like “effect” or “layer”, meaning ‘reducing, restraining, or slightly wetting’.
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Reducing or restraining the strength, intensity, or amplitude of something; attenuating. The new policy had a dampening effect on inflation.
Causing or involving slight wetting. A dampening mist settled over the fields.